Chart-topper Adele just did something no artist in history has ever done before
The 10-time Grammy winner just did something no artist in history has done before: She sold over 1 million US downloads of a song in just one week.
According to Billboard, Adele sold 1.11 million total copies of her single "Hello," which was released October 23. The previous record was 636,000 by Flo Rida's "Right Round" in 2009.
With its immense sales success, "Hello" also skyrocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, closely followed by Justin Bieber's recently released "Sorry." Adele has had seven singles chart in the Hot 100, but surprisingly enough, "Hello" is the first of her career to debut at No. 1.
It has been over three years since Adele released her last single "Skyfall" and over four years since her most recent album "21" hit airways. That wait time increased anticipation of Adele's new music, which likely correlates to a boost in sales.
When her upcoming album "25" debuts November 20, you can bet its sales will be insane as well. The album is reportedly a "lock" to sell over 1 million copies in the first week, and will likely end up closer to 2 million.
Selling 1 million copies in the US rarely ever happens anymore. Only two artists have accomplished that feat in 2015. Drake hit the mark with his "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" album in August, and J. Cole crossed 1 million for his "2014 Forest Hills Drive" in September. But it took both Drake and Cole extended amounts of time to get there.
Watch Adele's "Hello" music video, which already has almost 200 million views below: